Belgium confirms it will take part in Eurovision 2026

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

51% : Belgium's public broadcaster confirms that it will participate in the 2026 Eurovision, not joining those countries that are boycotting due to Israel's inclusion.
49% : While VRT issued a clear position against Israel's participation, RTBF -- which is in charge of next year's contest -- now says it will still take part.
44% : Iceland, another harsh Israel critic who has called for it to be booted from the contest, said it will make its final decision on participation next week.
40% : It is not clear how that will manifest, although last year, VRT aired a protest message against Israel ahead of the Eurovision broadcast.
36% : Following the news last night that Israel would be allowed to stay in the Eurovision after a vote, Spain, Slovenia, the Netherlands, and Ireland quit in protest.

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